Night turning signal for vehicles



Dec. 21 1926.

, 1311706 E. 1. ADOLPHSON ET AL NIGHT TURNING SIGNAL FOR VEHICLES Filed May 11. 1926 INVENTOR E dull 1761 flial [716071 v illialll @ean ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 21, I926.

'- UNITED STATES EDWIN Isan .anonrnsoii AND WILLIAM MeLEAn, or HONOLULU, TERRITORY or HAWAII.

NIGHT TURNING SIGNAL FOR VEHICLES.

Application filedliay 11,

The present invention is concerned with the provision of anovel system of signals adapted to be used on various types of vehicles for indicating at nightthe intention of the operator of the vehicle to turn either right or left.

The invention finds its preferred embodiment in signals for-automobiles, an ob ect of the invention being to provide signal lights which will be visible both to the drivers of approaching cars and to the dr vers of following cars. Preferably the signal lights are in the nature of flood lights adapted to strongly illuminate the roa'd' at either side of the vehicle depending upon-the particular direction in which the driver of the vehicle intends to turn. In a preferred embodis ment of the invention, these road illuminating lights are colored redlights having proven peculiarly suitable for the purpose.

While the li hts may be automatically controlled from t e steering mechanism of the car, we prefer that they be manually controlled from the dashboard. The particular point at which the lights are mounted will depend upon the particular construction of the automotive vehicle to which they are applied, butwe find that the cowl illuminating signal lights.

Other obgects of the invention are to provide sign'al lights ofsimple, practical construction, which will be durable and efficient in use, which may be manufactured with comparative economy, and readily installed on all standard-makes of automotive vehicles. a

With theabove noted and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of arts, aswillbe more fully hereinafter set orthand pointed out in the claim. The invention may be more fully understood from the following description in connection with the accompanyf ing drawings, wherein-v-.

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of an automotive vehicle equipped with our improved si al lights.

Fig. 2 1s a vertical sect1onal one of the light casings.

view through Fig. 3 is a wiring diagramlshowingthe I l plete through one of the lights, the road at Fig. 4 is a plan view of one of the red f light circuits.

lenses.

of a car. offers one convenient support for the road .glass. We have found red .ap lication of deep wil give one of the 1926. [Serial N0. 108,377.

As above noted the particular position at which the lights are mounted will depend to some extent upon the particular construction of the vehicle with which they are used, and it is to beunderstood that the lights may be mounted in other positions than that illustrated in the drawings.

An automobile designated generally by the reference character 10 includes theusual cowl 11 between the dashboard and the hood. Signal light casings 12 are mounted at each side of the cowl in such a position that the signal lights 13 which they house, will flood upon the road at one side or the otherof the car as indicated in Fig. 1. The signal light casings may conveniently include downwardly inclined cylindrical portions integral with plate portions 14 adapted to lie against the vertical sides of the cowl 11. Flanges 15 integral with the casings overlie the top of 7 the cowl and may be bolted or otherwise removably secured thereto as at 16. Depending lugs or flanges 17 forming continuations of the plate portions 14 of the casings are bolted to the sides of the cowl at 18.

Sockets 19 for the bulbs 13 are mounted in any suitable manner within the casings 12. As illustrated the sockets are secured inaligned openings 20 in the cowl, and the plate 14, and-are embraced by collars 21 at the reduced inner ends of conical reflectors 22 housed within the casings; 'The reflectors 22 may be flanged inwardly at 23 to conveniently retain lenses 24. .7 The lenses 24;. are preferably of colored lass quite Suitand beheve that a light red color to the lens best and most highly visible road illuminations.

In Fig. 3 we have illustrated a simple wir-v ing circuit for the signal lights, which circuit. is of course subject to 'a number of variations, In this circuit, 25' represents a battery and 26 leads from the battery to the signallamps 13. The lampsare grounded at 27 and a circuit from the battery 'through either lamp maybe closed by moving a switch 28 on the dashboard of the car. i

In operation-the driver of the car selectively manipulates the switch 28 to operate the si nal lights, and when a circuit is comable for the purpose,

one side of the carwill beflooded with ared illumination visible for some distance to the drivers of approaching or following cars,

as well as to trafiic ofli'eers' on duty,'pedeseyes of pedestriansare screened from the direct glare of the li hts, and the onl illumination visible will he the reflected 1 lumination from the road. 7 v, 7

Various changes and alterations might be made in the general form and arrangement ofparts described without departing from the invention. Hence we do not wislrto limit ourselves to the details set forth, but shall consider ourselves at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly-fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

Weclaim:

The combination with an automobile, of night turning signal lights mounted on the cowl of the automobile,reflectors, and casingsfor the lights arranged to direct a broad beam of light downwardly on to the road laterally of the auto 'obile,' said casings including flanges overlying and bolted to the upper face of the cowl, plate portions lying against theside faces of the cowl and cylin drical housing portions inclined downwardly and laterally from the cowl.

EDWIN ISAK ADOLPHSON. WITJ'LIAM MGLEAN.- 

